Model based assessment of locomotive engines
    3.
    发明授权
    Model based assessment of locomotive engines 有权
    机车发动机基于模型的评估

    公开(公告)号:US06246950B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-12

    申请号:US09303753

    申请日:1999-05-03

    IPC分类号: G06F1900

    CPC分类号: F01P11/16

    摘要: A locomotive for model-based incipient failure detection includes at least one replaceable unit and at least one sensor to generate signals representative of current engine conditions related to the at least one replaceable unit. A controller includes an embedded replaceable unit model algorithm. Current operating conditions and ambient conditions are utilized within the algorithm to generate a model-based predicted value for the at least one sensor. The controller compares the at least one sensor signals to the model-based predicted values for calculating deviations therebetween and detecting incipient failure of the at least one replaceable unit.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于基于模型的初始故障检测的机车包括至少一个可更换单元和至少一个传感器,用于产生代表与所述至少一个可更换单元相关的当前发动机状况的信号。 控制器包括嵌入式可更换单元模型算法。 在该算法中利用当前操作条件和环境条件来生成至少一个传感器的基于模型的预测值。 控制器将至少一个传感器信号与基于模型的预测值进行比较,以计算它们之间的偏差并检测至少一个可更换单元的初始故障。

    Refrigeration system with independent compartment temperature control
    4.
    发明授权
    Refrigeration system with independent compartment temperature control 有权
    具有独立隔间温度控制的制冷系统

    公开(公告)号:US06196011B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-06

    申请号:US09441322

    申请日:1999-11-16

    IPC分类号: F25D1704

    摘要: A refrigeration system is disposed within an outer cabinet having a freezer compartment and a fresh food compartment connected via a mullion opening. A compressor, a condenser, an expansion device and a freezer evaporator are connected in series to expand and condense a refrigerant to cool the compartments. A freezer compartment temperature sensor and a fresh food compartment temperature sensor are provided to sense compartment temperatures. A discrete speed freezer compartment fan directs cooling air throughout the freezer compartment and through the mullion opening to the fresh food compartment. A controller generates control signals to the discrete speed evaporator fan to operate at high speed if either the fresh food compartment or both the freezer and fresh food compartments demand cooling and at a low speed if only the freezer compartment demands cooling.

    摘要翻译: 制冷系统设置在具有通过竖框开口连接的冷冻室和新鲜食物室的外部机壳内。 压缩机,冷凝器,膨胀装置和冷冻蒸发器串联连接以膨胀和冷凝制冷剂以冷却隔室。 提供冷冻室温度传感器和新鲜食品室温度传感器来感测隔室温度。 分离式冷冻室风扇将冷却空气引导到整个冷冻室,并通过竖框开口进入新鲜食物室。 控制器产生控制信号到离散速度的蒸发器风扇以高速运行,如果新鲜食品室或冷藏室和新鲜食品隔间要求冷却,并且只有冷冻室需要冷却才能以低速运行。

    System and method for scheduling and monitoring electrical device usage

    公开(公告)号:US06552525B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-22

    申请号:US09681290

    申请日:2001-03-14

    IPC分类号: G01R1900

    CPC分类号: G01R31/2825

    摘要: A system for scheduling and monitoring usage of an electrical household appliance includes an electronic controller and at least one sensor connectible to one another and to the appliance to respectively control operation of the appliance and to detect the amount of electrical power supplied to the appliance, and a computer connectible with the electronic controller and with the Internet for providing communications therebetween and for receiving instructions inputted by a service provider via the Internet and by a user and producing an output to the electronic controller for scheduling and monitoring the operation of the appliance via the electronic controller.

    Method for selection of refrigerator control parameters
    6.
    发明授权
    Method for selection of refrigerator control parameters 失效
    冰箱控制参数选择方法

    公开(公告)号:US6101826A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-15

    申请号:US288917

    申请日:1999-04-09

    IPC分类号: F25D17/04 F25D17/06 F25D29/00

    摘要: An exemplary embodiment of the invention is directed to a method for selecting damper values in a refrigerator. Performance parameters indicating a desired fresh food temperature and desired freezer temperature are obtained for a plurality of control settings. A fresh food temperature variance limit and a freezer temperature variance limit are also obtained. A transfer function for the refrigerator representing performance of the refrigerator at each of said plurality of control settings is determined. A plurality of damper values are determined to minimize deviation from the desired fresh food temperature and the desired freezer temperature for each of said plurality of control settings.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的示例性实施例涉及一种用于在冰箱中选择阻尼器值的方法。 获得表示所需新鲜食物温度和所需冷冻器温度的性能参数用于多个控制设置。 还获得了新鲜的食物温度变化极限和冷冻室温度变化极限。 确定表示在所述多个控制设置中的每一个处的冰箱的性能的冰箱的传送功能。 确定多个阻尼器值以使与所述多个控制设置中的每一个的期望的新鲜食物温度和期望的冷冻器温度的偏差最小化。

    Method for diagnosis of equipment
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for diagnosis of equipment 失效
    设备诊断方法

    公开(公告)号:US06502018B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-31

    申请号:US09257406

    申请日:1999-02-25

    IPC分类号: G06F700

    CPC分类号: G01D1/18 G01D18/00

    摘要: A method of predicting failures in equipment including at least one sensor for generating sensor data corresponding to a sensed parameter. The method includes monitoring the sensor data during normal operation of the equipment. The sensor data during normal operation is compared to a model prediction of the sensed parameter to determine variance between the sensor data and the model prediction. The model is calibrated to minimize the variance between the model prediction and the sensor data. Error in the sensor data is determined and an error condition is generated upon detection of an error in the sensor data.

    摘要翻译: 一种预测设备故障的方法,包括至少一个传感器,用于产生对应于感测参数的传感器数据。 该方法包括在设备的正常操作期间监测传感器数据。 将正常操作期间的传感器数据与感测参数的模型预测进行比较,以确定传感器数据与模型预测之间的方差。 该模型被校准以最小化模型预测和传感器数据之间的方差。 确定传感器数据中的错误,并且在检测到传感器数据中的错误时产生错误状况。

    Refrigeration system
    9.
    发明授权
    Refrigeration system 失效
    制冷系统

    公开(公告)号:US5996361A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-07

    申请号:US66660

    申请日:1998-04-27

    IPC分类号: F25D17/06 F25D21/00 F25B49/02

    摘要: A control circuit for a refrigeration system disposed within an outer cabinet having a freezer compartment, a fresh food compartment, a compressor, a condenser fan, an evaporator fan, an evaporator and a freezer thermostat disposed within the freezer compartment to sense temperature therein. Additionally, a fresh food thermostat is disposed within the fresh food compartment to sense temperature therein. A freezer thermostat switch is switched between an open state and a closed state in response to temperature signals generated from the freezer thermostat. A fresh food thermostat switch is switched between an open state and a closed state in response to temperature signals generated from the fresh food thermostat. An energy saver switch is disposed between the fresh food thermostat switch and a power source, which energy saver switch is switched between an open state and a closed state. If the energy saver switch is disposed in an open position and the fresh food thermostat demands cooling the fresh food switch is switched to a closed position and the compressor and the condenser fan are not energized. If, however, the energy saver switch is disposed in a closed position and the fresh food thermostat demands cooling the fresh food switch is switched to a closed position and the compressor and the condenser fan are energized.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于制冷系统的控制电路,其设置在具有冷冻室,冷藏室,压缩机,冷凝器风扇,蒸发器风扇,蒸发器和冷冻室恒温器的外部机柜内,所述冷冻室设置在冷冻室内以感测其中的温度。 此外,新鲜食物的恒温器设置在新鲜食物室内以感测其中的温度。 响应于从冷冻恒温器产生的温度信号,冷冻恒温开关在打开状态和关闭状态之间切换。 响应于从新鲜食物恒温器产生的温度信号,新鲜食品恒温器开关在打开状态和关闭状态之间切换。 节能开关设置在新鲜食物恒温开关和电源之间,该节能开关在打开状态和关闭状态之间切换。 如果节能开关处于打开位置,并且新鲜食物恒温器需要冷却,则将新鲜食物开关切换到关闭位置,并且压缩机和冷凝器风扇不通电。 然而,如果节能开关处于关闭位置,并且新鲜食物恒温器需要冷却,则将新鲜食物开关切换到关闭位置,并且压缩机和冷凝器风扇被通电。

    Apparatus and method for article cleaning
    10.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for article cleaning 有权
    用于物品清洁的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07308808B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-18

    申请号:US10127001

    申请日:2002-04-22

    IPC分类号: D06B23/20

    CPC分类号: D06F43/086 D06F43/08

    摘要: The present invention provides an article cleaning apparatus comprising an air management mechanism, a cleaning basket assembly, a fluid regeneration device, a working fluid device, a clean fluid device, and a controller. The working fluid device is coupled to the fluid regeneration device, the cleaning basket assembly, and the air management mechanism. The clean fluid device is coupled to the cleaning basket assembly and the fluid regeneration device. The controller is coupled to the air management mechanism, the cleaning basket assembly, the working fluid device, the regeneration device, and the clean fluid device. The controller is configured to control a cleaning process. The present invention also provides a method for performing the cleaning process.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种物品清洁装置,包括空气管理机构,清洁筐组件,流体再生装置,工作流体装置,清洁流体装置和控制器。 工作流体装置联接到流体再生装置,清洁筐组件和空气管理机构。 清洁流体装置联接到清洁筐组件和流体再生装置。 控制器耦合到空气管理机构,清洁筐组件,工作流体装置,再生装置和清洁流体装置。 控制器被配置为控制清洁过程。 本发明还提供了一种执行清洁处理的方法。